What kinds of homes are in Riverdale, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Riverdale, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Riverdale, IL has 5,054 (±435) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,414 homes per square mile of land.

51.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,054 (±435)
Detached houses: 51.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 27.9%

Homes in Riverdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Riverdale	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	51.7% (±5.0 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.2% (±2.2 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.0 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.8% (±3.1 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.6% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±1.9 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Riverdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Riverdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Riverdale	—	27.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Calumet Township	1.5 mi	34.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmoor	1.8 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Calumet Park	2.0 mi	25.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix	2.2 mi	9.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Dolton	2.2 mi	9.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Blue Island	2.6 mi	29.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey	2.6 mi	13.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Posen	2.8 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixmoor, IL (0.0%), Phoenix, IL (9.1%), Dolton, IL (9.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
35	Hillside	30.3% (±10.8 points)
36	Schaumburg	30.0% (±2.5 points)
37	Blue Island	29.9% (±5.9 points)
38	Bridgeview	28.6% (±6.8 points)
39	Elmwood Park	28.3% (±4.6 points)
40 (tie)	Des Plaines	27.9% (±2.2 points)
40 (tie)	Riverdale	27.9% (±5.2 points)
42	Northfield Township	27.5% (±2.0 points)
43	Skokie	27.2% (±2.6 points)
44	Niles Township	26.8% (±1.8 points)
45	Worth Township (Cook County)	26.4% (±1.8 points)
46 (tie)	Calumet Park	25.3% (±8.4 points)
46 (tie)	Hickory Hills	25.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Riverdale

How many homes are in Riverdale?

Riverdale, IL has an estimated 5,054 (±435) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Riverdale houses or apartments?

51.7% are detached houses and 8.2% attached houses, while 38.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Riverdale?

10.5% of homes in Riverdale are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverdale village, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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